The United States Department of Defense (DOD) is dedicated to cutting costs over the next few years, but also it faces the challenge of contending with advancing technology and cyber threats. More information is a must, but that information also needs to be secure. In a time of strict budgets, how is the DOD providingRead… Read more »
Members of the GovLoop team recently attended the 2011 Esri User Conference located in beautiful San Diego, California. The conference hosted over 16,000 GIS users including a strong government user community. Here is our first installment of a multiple-part video series. This interview series focuses on how government is using GIS. We had the opportunityRead… Read more »
Are you a problem solver? Are you a “World Famous, Hall of Fame Problem Solver?” Talk about something great to put on a resume. Our friends at CenturyLink love solving problems and ff you are all about figuring out the answers and solving mysteries/problems, you will love The Ultimate Problem Solver. Up to the challenge?Read… Read more »
This week’s Project of the Week is brought to you by one of GovLoop’s 2011 Major Partners, IBM. As the year continues they will be present on GovLoop to help you with any Analytics questions you may have. Dr. GovLoop recently caught up with Nathan Greenhut of IBM about how they’ve been of great assistanceRead… Read more »
We’re all being asked to cut back on our budgets these days – cuts are taking place in local, state and federal agencies across the country. And while many of the budgetary decisions in the federal government will fall in the hands of the “super congress” this fall, there’s at least one way that eachRead… Read more »
Lately I’ve been asked this question quite a bit: What on earth is GIS? So I thought i’d enlist the expertise of our friends at ESRI to give us a quick overview of what GIS actually is. A geographic information system (GIS) integrates hardware, software, and data for capturing, managing, analyzing, and displaying all formsRead… Read more »
This week’s Project of the Week is brought to you by one of GovLoop’s 2011 Major Partners, IBM. As the year continues they will be present on GovLoop to help you with any Analytics questions you may have. Dr. GovLoop recently caught up with Frank Stein of the Analytics Solution Center at IBM about howRead… Read more »
Just read this great interview by Deloitte Review with US CTO Aneesh Chopra. Awesome insights into the importance of innovation! Below are a few of the key points from the interview. I hope you enjoy and learn as much as I did. Ecosystems for Innovation: An interview with U.S. CTO Aneesh Chopra Historically, larger companies,Read… Read more »
This week’s Project of the Week is brought to you by one of GovLoop’s 2011 Major Partners, Google. As the year continues they will be present on GovLoop to help answer any questions you have within the Google for Gov group right here on GovLoop. Dr. GovLoop recently corresponded with Google and what all theyRead… Read more »
The Phone Tips & Tricks series is supported by the Sprint Federal Employee Discount Program. To find awesome discounts visit the Sprint Federal Employee Discount resource center today. I honestly don’t know what I would do without my smartphone. When you think about it, smartphone users basically carry around a miniature computer in their pocket.Read… Read more »